Tres has taken a short term teaching job at the University of Texas at Austin. He is living with his brother Garrett, a computer wizard, and enjoying this easy assignment. But when Garrett's business partner is murdered, Tres must switch from professor to detective.

As Tres delves into Garrett's bizarre world to find the truth behind the murder, he comes face-to-face with the damaged relationships, violent lives, and billion-dollar schemes of a brave new high-tech world. Among the players: a corporate takeover artist with a trail of broken enemies in his wake and an overzealous desire to make Garrett's company his own; the victim's wife, a hard-edged beauty haunted by three generations of family failure; and the head of an oil-rich clan with more power than morals and enough skeletons in the closet to man a ghost ship. Connecting them all - the beautiful waters of Lake Travis and an unspeakable evil that lies within its depths.

Rick Riordan, teacher, Texan, and multiple award-winner, creates a masterful mixture of local color and mystery in each Tres Navarre novel.

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Listener Opinions

by Richard D | 2/13/2014

" Very good! I can't wait to read his other Tres Navarre books. "

by Devon | 2/10/2014

" This was an awesome book and I think everybody should read it. "

by Laura | 2/6/2014

" Yes, Erica, it's another trashy mystery novel! For anyone interested in trying it, I'd definitely recommend starting with an earlier book in the series (this is #4 and darker than the others). "

by Meredith Schmitt | 1/27/2014

" I love his young adult books (Percy Jackson series, Kane Chronicles, Heroes of Olympus), so I thought his adult fiction would be worth checking out. Somehow, his writing just doesn't translate. Never felt that interested in the characters or the story. "

" I loved the Lightning Thief series and recognized the author. I had a hard time with the intermittent emails but it was worth reading all the way to the end. "

Hannah | 1/14/2014

" Now that I live in Austin, the fact that this book takes place in Austin interested me in it. Unfortunately, it wasn't a very good story. "

Vickie | 1/13/2014

" An outstanding series and an outstanding book to listen to. Tres goes to Austin to teach a class and get away from PI work for a bit. He finds himself neck deep in a murder investigation and trying to keep his brother out of jail. Superb~ "

TexasMargarita | 12/18/2013

" I've gotta get teh ones I haven't read, yet. "

Jonathan Pettit | 12/16/2013

" Still enjoying the series. Listened to the audible.com version with my wife over a couple of car trips. Love the Texas references along with the places in Austin I've been to, makes the books more "realistic." I will continue to read these books. "

Melissa | 12/14/2013

" Oooooh, the twist in this one was delicious. And very well set up, too. Dang, when Riordan's on, he's on. "

Maggie | 11/23/2013

" Medium good mystery...thought it would be better since it took place in Austin "

Terri | 11/19/2013

" I lived in Austin Texas for 10 years and love revisiting the area. I could visualize the actual sites referenced. "

Amanda | 10/20/2013

" This book was just ok. I was slightly disappointed in the writing style. "

Annette | 10/20/2013

" Actually, I just fininshed it moments ago. I am such a fan of his Percy Jackson books I couldn't resist his mysteries. Much to like about this one and liked his first Texas mystery even more. "

Jennifer | 4/15/2013

" You can almost taste the frijoles reading Riordan's Texas-based mystery series. Because that's really what this book is all about - a big, fat love affair with Texas, and the plot (fair) and the characters (good) are just window-dressing at the wedding. "

Thomas | 2/24/2013

" Love that Tres Navarre! "

Becky | 1/28/2013

" If you are looking for a fun summer page turner, this is a good one. Quick, easy, and entertaining. "

Kimberly | 1/15/2013

" Not bad. I didn't realize it was book 4, but didn't notice either. "

Kim | 1/7/2013

" Loved this one. Didn't know "whodunnit" until the very end! "

Aaron | 10/22/2012

" Awesome book. This is the third in the series, and I love the fact that the main character is the bizarro-Alex Cross of mysteries. "

Jessica | 10/3/2012

" A suspenseful entry into the Tres Navarre series. The bitter edge to the story didn't work well for me but it certainly is a page-turner. "

Katie | 2/20/2012

" I picked this up because Rick Riordan is the author of the Percy Jackson series, which I love. This was written before then and for an adults (as opposed to grade school kids). It was a good mystery. The ending isn't so obvious that you feel cheated nor so unforeseen that it's confusing. "

Sharis | 2/11/2012

" I just loved this series. This one has a combo of San Antonio and Austin. "

Catherine Laughlin | 11/16/2011

" As a Percy fan, I was reeealy disappointed in how cheesy this was. "

Dave Wetzler | 5/29/2011

" Good mystery. Living in Austin I was very familiar with some of the locations he talks about. "

Chris | 5/2/2011

" I loved this Tres Navarro mystery, probably one of my favorites out of the mystteries. "

Melissa | 4/22/2011

" Oooooh, the twist in this one was delicious. And very well set up, too. Dang, when Riordan's on, he's on.
"

Devon | 3/14/2011

" This was an awesome book and I think everybody should read it.
"

Kimberly | 10/26/2010

" Not bad. I didn't realize it was book 4, but didn't notice either.
"

Jessica | 8/8/2010

" A suspenseful entry into the Tres Navarre series. The bitter edge to the story didn't work well for me but it certainly is a page-turner.
"

Richard | 7/14/2010

" Very good! I can't wait to read his other Tres Navarre books.
"

Chuck | 4/20/2010

" A real good P.I. story about our hero (Tres Navarre) investigating a
problem involving his brother. Takes place in Austin & San Antonio.
Author is clever and witty. Good read.
"

Dave | 11/10/2009

" Good mystery. Living in Austin I was very familiar with some of the locations he talks about.
"

Chris | 10/26/2009

" I loved this Tres Navarro mystery, probably one of my favorites out of the mystteries.
"

Annette | 7/30/2009

" Actually, I just fininshed it moments ago. I am such a fan of his Percy Jackson books I couldn't resist his mysteries. Much to like about this one and liked his first Texas mystery even more.
"

Amy | 6/26/2009

" I loved the Lightning Thief series and recognized the author. I had a hard time with the intermittent emails but it was worth reading all the way to the end.
"

Laura | 1/5/2009

" Yes, Erica, it's another trashy mystery novel! For anyone interested in trying it, I'd definitely recommend starting with an earlier book in the series (this is #4 and darker than the others).
"

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